Washington weighs the desire to avoid a protracted war with offsetting the appearance of defeat, as Tehran debates whether to consolidate gains before conditions shift or press perceived advantages
In a leading editorial on Tuesday the Washington Post wrote about a new attitude in the US about the war in Ukraine as it entered its second month: frustration, if not fatigue. “Frustration is…
The EU-Israeli relationship has frequently witnessed tense rhetoric and varying degrees of subsequent regret, and intervals of lukewarm ties. Throughout many years, their relations were characterized…
Just days into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Dmitri Medvedev, the former president and prime minister of Russia, took to social media to post a chilling message. He raged against Western sanctions on…
This is not the first time that Russia has seemingly timed an invasion to coincide with an Olympic Games in China: It invaded Georgia just as the 2008 Beijing Olympics were getting underway. In fact,…
It’s been two weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine. The war has only intensified since the initial bombing began on February 24, after President Putin announced his “special military operation” in…
Maria Vladimirovna Zakharova is the Director of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation from 10 August 2015. She has a degree of Candidate in…
The Russian invasion of Ukraine brought to the surface a historical philosophical debate about morality and politics, particularly in foreign policy: Whether international relations should be…
In conjunction with International Women’s Day, civil society organizations defending women’s rights in Turkey renewed their calls for the government to return to the provisions of the international…
The Russian war machine has been roaring, raising several questions that will preoccupy Europe for years to come. The aggression against Ukraine is by no means less than a historical turning point…
A large number of leaders and members of political Islam groups, especially the Muslim Brotherhood, have found a safe haven in most GCC countries, as they ran away from security and judicial…
If the ceasefire collapses, China has an interest in getting the two sides back to the table, but it would be a difficult task given Tehran's deep mistrust of the US and Israel.
Israel's parliament approved a draconian death penalty law last week that only applies to Palestinian prisoners, in a move that the UN says "would constitute a war crime"